focused Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb direct one's attention on something
   center; centre; pore; focus; concentrate; rivet.
   
   • Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
2. verb cause to converge on or toward a central point
   focus.
   
   • Focus the light on this image
3. verb bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
   focalise; focalize; concentre; focus; concenter.
   
4. verb become focussed or come into focus
   focalize; focalise; focus.
   
   • The light focused
5. verb put (an image) into focus; we cannot enjoy the movie"
   sharpen; focalize; focalise; focus.
   
   • Please focus the image
6. adjective being in focus or brought into focus
   focussed.
   
7. adjective satellite (of light rays) converging on a point
   focussed.
   
   • focused light rays can set something afire
8. adjective satellite of an optical system (e.g. eye or opera glasses) adjusted to produce a clear image
   

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